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7 questions · 8 findings · 3 reviews · Anaesthesia · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 4 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Isopropyl alcohol vs Normal saline

Nausea duration (nausea‐free at end of treatment) Measured by participant self‐report or medical or nursing observation · adults and children having any type of surgical procedure under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, as hospital…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Isopropyl alcohol vs Normal saline

Rescue antiemetic · adults and children having any type of surgical procedure under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, as hospital…

It is very uncertain whether isopropyl alcohol changes use of rescue antiemetics Assessed by proportion requiring rescue… compared with saline (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Isopropyl alcohol vs Normal saline

Adverse events (common reactions to aromatherapy include skin rashes, dyspnoea, headache, cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, hypertension or dizziness) · adults and children having any type of surgical procedure under general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia or sedation, as hospital…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Lidocaine vs control (air/saline)

Sore throat · patients presenting with postoperative sore throat

lidocaine may leads to lower risk of sore throat 12 hours to 30 hours after the operation compared with control (air/saline) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review